Issue with CAD Import

- November 11, 2021 at 9:31 pm
  
  jcastel
  Subscriber
  
  I am trying to import a Spaceclaim (or .STEP) file into Fluent meshing. I get the following error:
  
  Error: Error in CAD Import
  Error Object: #f
  
  Error: Error occurred during import.
  Error Object: #f
  
  Error: Importing the selected file could not be completed. Check to make sure that the selected file format is supported. In addition, check to make sure the CAD Readers are properly configured for the format using the CAD Configuration Manager utility.
  Error Object: #f
  
  When i go to the CAD Configuration Manger and try to configure spaceclaim i get the following error:
  Prerequisites ..... Configure Success
  SC Workbench PlugIn ..... Configure Success
  Discovery Workbench Plugin ..... Not Configured
  WARNING: This configuration change applies to all other users, but will not override user specific settings for presently logged in administrator. To make this update effective for this administrative user environment reconfigure with the user-specific option selected.
  
  In the Configuration log file i get this error:
  
  ______________________________________________________________________
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  Discovery not installed, aborting configuration
  ______________________________________________________________________
  UpdateCADControllerInRegistry
  Discovery Workbench Plugin ..... Not Configured
  ______________________________________________________________________
  ______________________________________________________________________
  SpaceClaimEngineeringConfiguration Not Detected
  
  Saving to C:Program FilesANSYS Incv212commonfilesCADCADConfigurationInfo.XML
  Writing to C:Program FilesANSYS Incv212commonfilesCADCADConfigurationInfo.XML
  WriteUpdateConfigurationStatusFile Update Success
  
  Please advise
- November 12, 2021 at 5:09 pm
  
  RK
  Ansys Employee
  
  Hello,
  May I know which workflow are you using in Fluent meshing? Can you try to export PMDB (Workench --> Export to PMDB) and load the pmdb file?
- November 12, 2021 at 5:37 pm
  
  jcastel
  Subscriber
  
  Water tight meshing. It does actually succeed in the import when i use the fault tolerant meshing however..
  Where can i export a PMDB in the Workbench GUI? i see no options for that in Spaceclaim or Workbench and only export as .agdb in Design Modeler.
- November 15, 2021 at 4:22 pm
  
  RK
  Ansys Employee
  
  Not in WB GUI. When you have the geometry open in SpaceClaim, Go to Workbench tab (blue ribbon) --> Fluent 2021 R2 --> Export to PMDB. Try loading the PMDB to watertight workflow.
- November 15, 2021 at 7:11 pm
  
  jcastel
  Subscriber
  
  I get the same error when importing as a PMDB and when i tried Fluent 2021 R2 --> Watertight Geometry Workflow
- November 17, 2021 at 8:11 pm
  
  jcastel
  Subscriber
  
  I am still not able to import any CAD format into the Watertight Geometry Workflow
  
  PLEASE ADVISE!!!!
- November 18, 2021 at 2:48 pm
  
  RK
  Ansys Employee
  
  Try with a standalone version. Open SpaceClaim from start menu, load the geometry, Workbench --> Fluent 2021 R2 --> Watertight geometry. There seems to be some issues with the CAD configuration.
- November 18, 2021 at 5:34 pm
  
  jcastel
  Subscriber
  
  See my comment just before this. I tried that after your last suggestion no success.
- November 18, 2021 at 5:36 pm
  
  jcastel
  Subscriber
  
  The problem is persists in stand alone models, single Fluent (with meshing) nodes in Workbench, and linked Spaceclaim Fluent models in workbench.
- November 24, 2023 at 4:23 am
  
  DC W
  Subscriber
  
  I meet the same problem. I solve it by running Fluent in the administrator. Hope it will work for you